France's September inflation rate rises to 3.1%, reaching a new high in nearly three years

2026-10-15 16:33

Economic Observation Network According to the CCTV News client, on October 15th local time, the final data released by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research showed that the consumer price index (CPI) in France in September rose by 3.1% year-on-year, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the preliminary estimate previously released, reaching the highest level since January 2024.

From a month on month perspective, prices in France decreased by 0.3% in September, which is consistent with previous preliminary estimates. Prices in France increased by 0.7% month on month in August. The price drop in September was mainly affected by the seasonal decrease in prices of tourism and transportation related services.